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Classic NAD performance in a modern package

The D 1050 digital-to-analog converter combines over 40 years of NAD engineering excellence with a sleek new industrial design. This desktop-friendly DAC lets your computer and your hi-fi system or headphones make beautiful music together. The D 1050 accepts digital audio files from your PC via USB, bypassing your computer's built-in sound card for a far more exciting listening experience. You'll hear layers of musical detail previously obscured by the noisy environment inside your PC — the warm, natural decay of a guitar chord, or reverberations echoing in a concert hall. On your best recordings, each instrument and vocal will stand out clearly and distinctly in its own separate space, allowing you to follow each one note-for-note.

The D 1050 can also breathe new life into your disc player or music streamer. Simply connect it to your player's optical or coaxial digital output to experience added depth, clarity, and focus on your favorite tracks.

"Damn, this NAD is fun to listen to!"

"I like being surprised and the NAD D 1050 surprised me insofar as how much pure listening enjoyment it offers. With a host of digital inputs including an asynchronous 24/192-capable USB port, a very nice sounding headphone amp, and single-ended and balanced outputs, the D 1050 wraps up a lot of functions into a visually and tactilely appealing package that also happens to be damn fun to listen to."

The compact D 1050 can rest vertically or horizontally, so it can fit just about anywhere.

24-bit/192kHz asynchronous USB input

The D 1050's USB input improves your computer's sound and is capable of playing high-resolution music files for sound quality that even trumps CDs. (Free USB driver download required for Windows® PC playback.) The USB connection employs asynchronous re-clocking technology. This advanced design precisely controls the timing of your computer's USB output for vanishingly low levels of jitter — errors in the timing of the data stream that can make music sound harsh and edgy, and smear subtle details.

You won't find a lot of unnecessary buttons cluttering the streamlined D 1050. There's an extra-large knob for headphone volume and a soft-touch button for selecting your music source. The display shows source and the incoming sample rate of your music. The DAC's compact enclosure can stand vertically on your desktop or a bookshelf to save space, or be placed horizontally in a component rack or cabinet.

Product Highlights:

supports sample rates up to 24-bit/192kHz for listening to high-resolution digital music sources

Turn 1s and 0s into sweet sounding music

Why buy a separate DAC? These devices are all about getting true high-fidelity sound from digital sources like computers, streaming music players, smartphones, and more. While these kinds of sources usually have their own digital-to-analog converters built in, you can expect a separate DAC to give you much better accuracy and finer detail.

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Good Bang-for-the-Buck DAC

Written By Tom, Rochester NY USA on Sunday, September 07, 2014

I have Bluesound hi-res streaming throughout my house, and I'm an NAD guy. Main system has NAD M51/M50/M52. Patio uses Bluesound Powernode. Office has Node=>NAD D3020. Basement (primarily a gym) just had Node=>NAD T757. I had tried several options down there, e.g., optical and analog from node to T757 (don't need USB), inserting some currently unused components as standalone DACs, etc., but nothing sounded all that great. Not a big deal, as it is just the basement and mostly just want background music. But I do appreciate the high quality sound I get in other rooms/patio, so I experimented some more. Borrowed some low price DACs to check out, and in the $500 or less category the D1050 sounded best by far. A more than subtle improvement over the DACs in the BS Node or T757 -- not surprising. The DAC has a bit of a warm sound, along with improved clarity and separation. A good fit for that system, at a price point that I could justify, another NAD winner.

Two issues, however. I do not like the wall wart, would rather have the power supply built in -- could occupy the space used for XLR outs, as I doubt many users of a $500 DAC would be integrating it with high end amp/preamps anyway. Second issue, optical is limited to 24/96, and although my 24/192 files do play, not sure why the design didn't include 24/192 for all inputs, like competitors' models. These two items dropped my rating to 4 stars. Otherwise, the sound and build quality are very good, especially for the price.

Pros:Rich, warm sound. Better than average clarity and separation, without sounding overly digitized like many low price DACs do. Nice array of inputs. Price/performance ratio is very good. The great sound more than offset the minor annoyances, as is often the case with NAD.

Cons:Wall wart. Optical limited to 24/96, and that is the only SPDIF option on Bluesound. Selection button can be annoying (though I almost always leave it on same setting for Bluesound).

Great Sound

The NAD D1050 has made a substantial improvement in sound quality with my system. Any sound source that I stream through an Apple Airport Express sounds significantly better. That includes Pandora through an IPAD, internet radio stations via my IMac, and Apple Lossless and AIFF files streamed via the Airport Express from an IMac. The Lossless and AIFF files sounded much closer to the sound of CD's played from my NAD 516BEE CD player. For first time, I could listen to streamed music from my computer in another room and not think "I wish I was listening to a CD".

Of course, I connected the D1050 to my NAD CD player. There was not the significant improvement in detail and sound stage that happened with music streamed through the Airport Express. The D1050, however, gave the music a warmth that just sounded better to me than the CD player sounded when plugged directly into my receiver. My receiver and speakers are very neutral, so the sound of the D1050 appears to be a good match with my system.

I had auditioned another DAC in the same price range of the D1050 and I much prefer the D1050.

D1050 can be used remote controlled

Written By Udo, Delft, The Netherlands on Saturday, February 22, 2014

Like all other reviewers i totally agree on sound quality etc. but i want to add to that that it actually can be remote controlled with Logitech Harmony One Universal remote control. For this i had to install the remote control codes of the D7050 in my logitech Harmony. The RC codes of D1050 and D7050 are the same, only the D1050 has less functionalty. It's a shame though that the D1050 doesn't come with a remote control, while it apparentlt has a IR receiver. The only drawback is that my NAD C-165BEE remote control signal has overlaps with the D7050 remote signals. Input selectors can be directly selected with D7050 RC signal, but onfortunenately these functions also switch the input channels of my C-1565BEE pre-amp (while it should stay on for example CD). However, the 'InputNext' and 'InputPrevious' signals do not interfere with my C-165BEE, so it is possible to change input on the D1050 with a universal remote control. BTW, this also works vice versa: The D1050 changes input together with the SR8 remote control of my C-165BEE Pre-Amp. BTW, i did do a firmware update today before i started to figure this out.

Best Value DAC

This DAC from NAD is a thing of museum quality beauty and simplicity. First of all , it sounds simply stunning, even as a stand alone CD player DAC. I am currently using my NAD C 546BEE CD player as a transport. I then have the NAD D1050 DAC going to my NAD C 326 BEE integrated amplifier and then out to my new pair of Polk TSI 400 speakers. Also important, I chose a digital coaxial cable ( AudioQuest VDM-A 1METER LONG ) to go between the CD player and out to the new NAD DAC. Also notable, the coax cable from Audioquest luckily contains silver conductors in it's makeup. This is important for getting better sound out of your equipment, as silver stranding sounds better, and seems to control jitter way better than just copper stranding. For $499 you can't get a better sounding DAC than the NAD D1050. It can be used as a USB DAC next to your computer and also in your rack stereo system ( as in my set-up.) The sound of the NAD DAC is clear, focused and transparent and in my case makes all my compact disks sound better than I could ever believe possible. I am now listening to all my CDs over and over and this is all good, as I would not have it any other way. I believe this is all the DAC I will ever need thanks to NAD and Crutchfield. BTW, my Audioquest cable was inexpensive and I would recommend that as well. So all in all, I have been able to purchase my entire stereo and DAC from Crutchfield. Crutchfield has the best customer service, hands down!!!

Pros:Crutchfield sold me my COMPLETE stereo, DAC, and POLK speakers. I purchased my cabling from them as well. Before purchasing my new NAD D1050 DAC (my most recent Crutchfield purchase) I probably talked for an hour with an experienced Crutchfield salesman, and he could not have been more patient when explaining what to expect from my new NAD DAC!! BRAVO CRUTCHFIELD!!!

Great Sound, no remote

This is one great sounding product. I have an Apply Airport Express and a CD player hooked up to it before sending the signal to my pre-amp. What an amazing difference! The only thing this unit needs is the ability to control it with an IR remote. Other than that, it's a great product.

Great DAC

This Dac works really fine. I connect a digital music tuner to it, blu-ray player, apple TV and they all sound better instantly. The headphone amp sounds so good and powerful that I think can drive any headphones. NAD always make great stuff. Thanks to Crutchfield also for their great service.

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Features

External DAC: The NAD 1050 is a high performance external DAC which
lets you stream your high-resolution music files on your computer (via USB) to
your home audio system (via RCA or XLR) with exceptional sound quality. It also
provides optical and coaxial digital inputs for connection of other digital
audio devices (like your Blu-ray or CD player). In addition an integrated
headphone amplifier lets you listen to your digital music files privately with
great sound.

Discrete Headphone Amp: The D 1050 also includes a premium discrete
headphone amplifier output with a high-quality volume control for connection of
a set of headphones. A specially designed low noise headphone circuitry
accommodates a wide range of headphones, even 600-ohm studio models. When
headphones are connected, the DAC's unbalanced and balanced audio outputs are
muted.

External Power Supply: The NAD D 1050 includes an external power supply
to provide isolation from ultra-precise audio circuits for better audio
performance and less distortion.

Input: 100-240V~50/60Hz,
0.75A

Output: 5.0V - 400mA/20W

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